“Local is extremely important,” he said. “News is [one] of our most prominent local components, so we take it very seriously and look to continue to expand it. We’re pretty well-penetrated in early and late news across our group. Where we still have room for growth is morning news, and we intend to grow that in the years ahead.”

It’s easy to get jaded about the song and dance the networks put forth during upfront week, but Univision always seems to come up with a good talent surprise at the end of its presentation; I remember seeing J Lo/Mark Anthony and Ricky Martin in recent years.

Walker wasn’t giving up the ghost when we spoke.

“Not only am I bound to secrecy,” he told me, “but they haven’t told me either because I might actually tell somebody.”